Shmuel Rabinovitch testifies before commission into Israel's worst peacetime disaster: 'They didn't tell us there was an issue with the passageway. Nobody brought it up to us'

Northern district chief says failure to impose caps on attendance was itself driven by safety concerns, as barricades could cause 'bottlenecks and much greater disasters'

Development marks first interviews by police since last month's tragedy at religious festival, where 45 people were crushed to death

TV news airs security camera footage showing how treacherous walkway at religious festival rapidly went from being mostly clear to a crowded deathtrap

Kobi Shabtai reportedly says he hopes investigation will be free from the 'pressures' of various bodies who operate site of religious festival where 45 killed in crush

'Rami didn't ask what party I belong to or if I'm Bedouin or Arab. Rami saved us,' says Avigdor Hayut, whose eldest son Yedidia was killed in disaster

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Justice Minister Gantz, whose query prompted Mandelblit's opinion, instructs his office to prepare a probe proposal

Netanyahu says deadly crush will be thoroughly investigated, but doesn't mention a state inquiry commission; Deri, breaking silence, also calls for full examination

Yoel Schlezinger, who helps out with hospitality services at annual Lab B'Omer festival, says he poured water on crowd in effort to stop deadly movement